Posted by + on January 30, 2000, at 17:07:05
In reply to irritability - DJ, Noa, posted by Elizabeth on January 30, 2000, at 8:46:36
As an atheist, I'm
constantly offended and insulted by "Christians" and others trying to ram their irrational
"faith" down my throat or make condescending remarks that I am evil and going to
hell. Atheists don't harrass people about their beliefs, they don't start wars, they don't
engage in "ethnic cleansing" and the like, etc., so this seems like rank hypocrisy not to
mention plain old rudeness.It seems to me that those who foster religious beliefs owe me and other non-"spiritual"
folks at least the courtesy of treating us as though our beliefs (*not* "faith") are not
somehow inferior to theirs. This means, among other things, that I don't *want* you to
pray for my "soul" - that's condescending. You may recall how disgusted and horrified
non-Christians were (some Christians were too, in fact) when the Southern Baptist
Convention urged members to pray for their souls. Same principle. It's your hubris that
causes you to presume that you have the power to "save" others.
I am also offended by what some non-christians say. We are doing what we feel compelled to do based on our beliefs. So are you saying we are the cause of all the worlds problems? Was Hitler, Saddam Hussein, or Ghengis Khan Christians? Are you going to dictate what we can believe concerning other beliefs? Are you going to tell me what I can pray about? Do atheist believe hubris is a sin? Why do you work so hard at defending a belief in nothing? If you don't like what you hear don't listen.
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